German · Beginner
Adapted from Cinderella
A mistreated young woman receives help from a magical bird and goes to the king’s festival.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Die Frau eines reichen Mannes war sehr krank. Als sie merkte, dass sie bald sterben würde, rief sie ihre einzige Tochter zu sich ans Bett.
The wife of a rich man was very ill. When she realized that she would die soon, she called her only daughter to her bedside.
„Liebes Kind, sei immer gut und glaube an Gott“, sagte sie. „Dann wird Gott dich beschützen. Ich werde vom Himmel auf dich sehen und bei dir sein.“
“My dear child, always be kind and believe in God,” she said. “Then God will protect you. I will look down on you from heaven and be with you.”
Dann schloss die Mutter die Augen und starb. Das Mädchen ging jeden Tag zu ihrem Grab und weinte. Es blieb gut und glaubte weiter an Gott.
Then the mother closed her eyes and died. The girl went to her grave every day and cried. She remained kind and continued to believe in God.
Im Winter lag Schnee auf dem Grab. Als im Frühling die Sonne wieder schien, hatte der Vater schon eine andere Frau geheiratet.
In winter, snow covered the grave. When the sun shone again in spring, her father had already married another woman.
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